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Sputnik
The USSR launched Sputnik to show their dominance and show how they are smarter than the U.S.This was significant since The U.S did indeed begin to worry and started focusing our students more on science and math. -
N.A.S.A is created
N.A.S.A being created added to the space race by sending the first man to the moon. It added to our strengths and showed that we are also smart enough to send someone to the moon, and we will be the first. -
Ham
Ham is a chimpanzee that the US sent to space and successfully brought back. This was the first sign that we could send life to the moon and back. -
Yuri
Yuri was the first man to enter space. He became a nationwide celebrity. This was the soviets next step to getting a man on the moon. -
Mariner
Mariner Was the first satellite to reach Mars. WE got images and videos of how Mars is. -
Man on moon
American sent the first man to the moon to beat the other countries and show how advanced we are. -
Soviet sent station
The soviets sent the first space station. It was sent out for a 24 day mission. -
US USSR
The US and the USSR went on their first joint mission. The two astronauts shook hands and exchanged gifts.